Hi, how are you? I hope you’re doing good.<\/p>\n
You’ve heard the expression, “No pain, no gain,” haven’t you? Well, I work out a lot, so it’s a real familiar saying around the gyms. I wanted to talk to you today about that. About how everything has a cost. Especially your loved one’s bipolar disorder. Stability is NOT going to<\/p>\n
come easy for them. You will both have to go through some pain.<\/p>\n
Like when they have episodes. If you’ve been with your loved one during a depressive episode, then you know they are in emotional pain at that time. And you may feel helpless or frustrated by it, because there doesn’t seem to be anything you can do to help them.<\/p>\n
But just being a good supporter to them at those times might be all you can do. Be there for them. Listen when they want to talk. Be loving and supportive. Eventually, they will come out<\/p>\n
of the episode. And you will have gained something.<\/p>\n
In looking back at the episode, you can both determine what caused it, and avoid that in the future. That’s called a “trigger” \u2013 something that makes your loved one go into a bipolar episode.<\/p>\n
The more familiar you are with your loved one’s triggers, the more you can avoid them, and your loved one will have less episodes. Your loved one will go through a lot before they reach stability.<\/p>\n
What if they go into a manic episode? There is definitely some pain with that. Because it’s usually the manic episode that will have consequences to it. And some of these can cause mental or emotional pain. Like, for instance, if your loved one went on a spending spree while in a manic episode, your pain will be in the area of finances. You may hurt financially for a while before you get things straightened out.<\/p>\n
But again, like with a bipolar depressive episode, you can learn from a manic episode as well. You can gain from the pain. Each episode should teach you something. If nothing else, you should be learning what your loved one’s triggers to a manic episode are. And you can learn how to avoid them. You should be learning about what leads to stability for your loved one.<\/p>\n
Well, I have to go!<\/p>\n
Your Friend,<\/p>\n
Dave<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hi, how are you? I hope you’re doing good.<\/p>\n
You’ve heard the expression, “No pain, no gain,” haven’t you? Well, I work out a lot, so it’s a real familiar saying around the gyms. I wanted to talk to you today about that. About how everything has a cost. Especially your loved one’s bipolar disorder. Stability is NOT going to<\/p>\n
come easy for them. You will both have to go through some pain.<\/p>\n